"We
dont see things as they are;
we see things as we are."
This quote suggests that what we
see depends as much on ourselves
as it does on the world around us.
We know that

Seeing is subjective: Each
of us sees the world differently.Seeing is active: Our eyes
and brains construct the world we
see.Seeing is interpreting light:
Light carries information into our
eyes.

But were still learning about
this intricate yet incomplete way
of experiencing the world.

This website is a companion to our
revitalized and expanded SEEING
collection, which officially opens
to the public on June 29, 2002 in
a new home on the Exploratorium
floor. On this site you can find
information ABOUT
the collection, a selection
of online EXHIBITS
illustrating visual phenomena, a
set of pages exploring novel and
thought-provoking IDEAS
about seeing, and many LINKS
to other sites where you can find
more information about the science
and mystery of how we see the world.